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Post Falls Offers Safety Fest February 17-19

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Safety Fest: North Idaho

February 17-19, 2021
NIC Workforce Training Center: Post Falls, ID

Safety Fest is the combined efforts of large/small businesses, industry, non-profit organizations, and municipal agencies that come together to promote safety & health at work, at home, and in the community. Safety Fest offers three days of free training and is dedicated to making this region a safe place to work and live. The safety & health classes, demonstrations, and workshops are free to the public to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to learn these important skills.

* Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, this year’s Safety Fest will be a combination of online and in-person classes *

Who Should Attend: We invite General Industry, Mining, Transportation, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Construction Personnel; as well as ANY Business or Community Member interested in safety-related training.

Registration: Will open on January 20th. Click HERE to learn more

Cost: Thanks to our generous supporters and volunteers, all classes are FREE

Please note there will also be a State-Wide virtual event scheduled in March – Click HERE for more information. 

State-Wide Virtual Safety Fest

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SAVE THE DATES—March 9-11, 2021

Safety Fest of the Great Northwest will be on its 16th year of FREE training conferences around the state. 

Safety Fest is typically held at 6 locations across Idaho: Post Falls, Boise, Idaho Falls, Twin Falls, Pocatello, and Lewiston.

The upcoming 2021 event will be completely virtual. All 6 local events are joining together to offer 3 full days of classes.

Stay tuned for more details coming soon!

Please share this information with others in your network. If they have not already done so, have them click HERE to opt-in to our email list and stay up-to-date on this event.

Save-the-Date Flyer (PDF)

MUTCD Notice of Proposed Revisions

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The long-awaited proposed revisions to the national MUTCD are finally out. The public inspection document is available at the following link and it will be official and open for public comment starting on Monday for 90 days.

https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2020-26789/national-standards-for-traffic-control-devices-manual-on-uniform-traffic-control-devices-for-streets

Public Inspection: National Standards for Traffic Control Devices: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways; Revision

Rebuilding bridges

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Span built in 1919 will be replaced early next year

Article from the Lewiston Tribune 12/7/2020

By Joel Mills, of the Tribune 

Nez Perce County’s effort to replace the century-old Cherrylane Bridge has spanned almost two decades, but construction is finally set to begin early next year.

One of the biggest holdups has been the cost, with estimates higher than $20 million at some points. The county won a $15.75 million federal grant in 2018 after five years of unsuccessful applications, leaving officials to look for other funding sources to cover the rest of the cost.

The final engineer’s estimate from the state Local Highway Technical Assistance Council came in at $16,195,348. And when the project was presented to potential contractors, the low bid came in at $15,792,205 from Cascade Bridge LLC of Vancouver, Wash., about $403,000 under the estimate.

Full Article HERE